stew

stew [stju:] vt.

1. ■ 煨, 炖, 焖

2. ■ [口]使着急, 使烦恼

stew meat 炖肉

stew oneself into an illness 着急得生起病来

The cashier was stewing herself over the sum of 1, 000 which was missing. 钱短了一千美元, 出纳员着急得要命。

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词性变化

stew [stju:] vi.

1. ■ 炖熟

2. ■ 受闷热, 热得发昏, [俚]用功读书

3. ■ 烦恼, 焦急

The meat was stewing in the pan. 肉正炖在锅里。

stew [stju:] n.

1. ■ 炖过的食品

2. ■ 混杂物

3. ■ 闷热拥挤的状况, [口]烦恼, 着急

4. ■ [美俚]酒鬼

5. ■ [美俚]硝化甘油

6. ■ [美俚]死用功的人

7. ■ (电影)噪声

Everybody went into a terrible stew about it. 每人都为它着急。

The bus has not come, and she is in a stew, for fear she will be late. 公共汽车还没来, 她忧心如焚, 生怕迟到。

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继承用法

stewbum n.

1. ■ [美]酒鬼

stewpan n.

1. ■ 长柄炖锅

stewpot n.

1. ■ 炖锅

stewable adj. stewed [stju:d] adj.

1. ■ 炖煮的

2. ■ [俚]醉了的

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习惯用语

in a (regular) stew

1. ■ [俚]心乱如麻, 着急, 急躁; 生气

stew oneself

1. ■ 极为忧虑, 焦急